Hinge



V. V. HEDGES. HINGE.

Patented Nov! 9, 1897.

WITNESSES @0 M 24 M414. I

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VESPASIAN V. HEDGES, OF OOFFEYVILLE, KANSAS.

HINGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 593,472, dated November9, 1897.

Application filed October 6, 1896. Serial No. 607,986. (No model.)

T 0 all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that l, VESPASIAN V. HEDGES, of Coffeyville, in the countyof Montgomery and State of Kansas, have invented a new and ImprovedDoor-Hinge and Threshold, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

My invention relates to improvements in door-hinges and thresholdsadapted to make a more secure joint between the door and the thresholdfor excluding water, air, &c.

Reference is to be-had to the accompanying drawings, formingapart ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figures 1 and 2 are vertical sections through the door, showing thehinge and the door in raised and lowered positions; and Fig. 3 is a sideview of the joint and hinge of the door, showing the door raised.

The object of my invention isto provide a hinge and threshold for doorswhich will ordinarily carry the door so that it will clear the thresholdand swing open, but which when closed will lower the door into a notchor rabbet in the threshold. The purpose of this is to make a secure'andtight joint which will exclude wind, water, 850.

The body of the door or the stile is indicated by A. The hinge shown ismade in the general form of an ordinary butt-hinge. This consists of twoleaves B and C. These leaves have eyes B and 0, through which thepivotpin D is placed. This portion of the hinge is exactly like anordinary butt-hinge, except that the eyes in the hinges are made so thatone may have a sliding movement upon the pin with relation to the other.The amount of this movement is shown by the space E.

The pin D has a head D upon. the lower end, which prevents its pullingthrough the eye of the hinge. Upon its upper end is pivoted a lever F,having an eccentric or camhead F. When the leverF is in the positionshown in Fig. 1, the weight of the door is suspended upon the pin D andthe cam F. WVhen the lever is thrown in the position shown in Fig. 2,the door is then dropped and enters the groove or space provided in thethreshold.

The threshold G is provided with a rabbet or raised portion G upon theside of the same. The vertical portion g of this is placed so that itcoincides with the inner surface of the door when the door is closed.When the door is lowered by throwing down the lever F, it will sink intothis groove or recess in the manner shown in Fig. 2. It will be seenthat with this construction it is practically impossible for storms todrive under the door' the hinge is the one which is fastened to the'door.

When the door is being used, the hinge will be in the position shown inFig. 1, the door being raised so as to'swing clear of the threshold.\Vhen the door is locked or when it is necessary to close the sametightly to exclude storms, the position .ofthe hinge will be that shownin Fig. 2.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent' 1. A hinge, comprising two leaves and a pintle, andhaving the swinging leaf movable axially the pintle and relative to theother, an adjustable suspension-support for the swinging leaf'consistingof acam-lever pivoted to the upper end of the pintle and bearing upon aneye of thefixed leaf, and ahead upon the lower end of the pintlesupporting the swinging leaf, said swinging leaf being free to swing ineither position, substantially as described.

2. A hinge having two leaves and a pivot pin or pintle, one of saidleaves being adapted to have a longitudinal movement with respect to theother on their pivot-pin, the edges of the eyes of the leaves havingsmooth bearingsurfaces and the pin having a head on its lower endengaging the swinging leaf, and a lever and cam attached to theupper'end of the pin and engaging the fixed leaf, substan tially asdescribed.

3. The combination of a door and its sup- I in its closed position,substantially as deporting-hinges, the latter having means by which thedoor may be dropped below its normal swinging position, With a thresholdhav- 5 ing a ledge or raised strip which is cleared by the door when inits raised position and I behind which the doormay be dropped whenscribed.

VESPASIAN V. HEDGES.

\Vitnesses:

F. H. VERNNOM, DAN POLLET.

